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PBG to OAA: distance & flight time
Plattsburgh (Plattsburgh International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,521 mi
10,495 km · 5,667 nm
13h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBG — Plattsburgh International Airport · Plattsburgh, United States
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PBG
- BTV · Burlington International Airport20 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport36 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport41 mi away
- MVL · Morrisville Stowe State Airport43 mi away
Near OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBG from OAA?
The flight distance from Plattsburgh (PBG) to Shank (OAA) is 6,521 miles (10,495 km, 5,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBG to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Plattsburgh and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Plattsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBG to OAA?
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